Early Religious Zionism and Erudition Concerning the Temple and Sacrifices
Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalisher’s messianic innovations asserted the centrality of a renewal of offerings on the altar to the creation of a linear path to redemption. Despite the common convention, his ideas were not disregarded by his peers and followers. In fact, while his ideas did not predetermine the...
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| description | Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalisher’s messianic innovations asserted the centrality of a renewal of offerings on the altar to the creation of a linear path to redemption. Despite the common convention, his ideas were not disregarded by his peers and followers. In fact, while his ideas did not predetermine the rabbinic discourse, halakhic questions concerning the rebuilding of the Temple and its laws became quite popular and common. Surprisingly, lay figures, as well as several Talmudic scholars, kept this messianic idea alive. Indeed, from the second half of the nineteenth century onwards, such figures published numerous works calling for concrete efforts to rebuild the Temple and renew the offerings. These findings shed light on the renewed religious Zionist interest in this method of reconnecting with God and promoting the final redemption, which is neither new, nor does it deviate from known and publicly articulated ideas. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-860fa36b82844f94a8cf8dbb25ad492a2023-11-30T21:49:38ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442022-03-0113431010.3390/rel13040310Early Religious Zionism and Erudition Concerning the Temple and SacrificesIsaac Hershkowitz0Department of Jewish Philosophy, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, IsraelRabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalisher’s messianic innovations asserted the centrality of a renewal of offerings on the altar to the creation of a linear path to redemption. Despite the common convention, his ideas were not disregarded by his peers and followers. In fact, while his ideas did not predetermine the rabbinic discourse, halakhic questions concerning the rebuilding of the Temple and its laws became quite popular and common. Surprisingly, lay figures, as well as several Talmudic scholars, kept this messianic idea alive. Indeed, from the second half of the nineteenth century onwards, such figures published numerous works calling for concrete efforts to rebuild the Temple and renew the offerings. These findings shed light on the renewed religious Zionist interest in this method of reconnecting with God and promoting the final redemption, which is neither new, nor does it deviate from known and publicly articulated ideas.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/13/4/310religious ZionismTemplerabbinic literaturemodern Jewish philosophyState of Israelforerunners of Zion |
| spellingShingle | Isaac Hershkowitz Early Religious Zionism and Erudition Concerning the Temple and Sacrifices Religions religious Zionism Temple rabbinic literature modern Jewish philosophy State of Israel forerunners of Zion |
| title | Early Religious Zionism and Erudition Concerning the Temple and Sacrifices |
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| title_short | Early Religious Zionism and Erudition Concerning the Temple and Sacrifices |
| title_sort | early religious zionism and erudition concerning the temple and sacrifices |
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